| Main Entry: | scandal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | public embarrassment |
Synonyms: |
aspersion, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, calumny, crime, defamation, depreciation, detraction, dirty linen, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disparagement, disrepute, dynamite, eavesdropping, gossip, hearsay, idle rumor, ignominy, infamy, mud, obloquy, opprobrium, reproach, rumor, scorcher, shame, sin, skeleton in closet, slander, tale, talk, turpitude, wrongdoing |
| Main Entry: | skeleton in the closet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | closely kept secret |
Synonyms: |
disgrace, misconduct, scandal, secret, shocker, sin, skeleton in the cupboard, unmentionable thing, wrongdoing |